Pola Illéry

Biography

Pola Illéry was a Romanian-American actress and singer who emerged in early French film during the late 1920s and 1930s. Notable highlights include her lead role in René Clair's musical comedy Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) and the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade (1930), made by Paramount Pictures. Illéry continued to work in films until 1938, marking a decade-long screen career between 1928 and 1948.